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Giant plastic whale on its way to Utrecht

November 29th, 2018

Soon, the Catharijnesingel near TivoliVredenburg will see the arrival of a giant plastic whale made of five tonnes of litter that was polluting the ocean near Hawaii. The Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance of Utrecht University has arranged for the piece to come to Utrecht for a period of six months. ‘This whale is … Continue reading “Giant plastic whale on its way to Utrecht”

‘Kierbesluit’ in operation

November 15th, 2018

On 15th November, the day at which de Haringvliet sluices exist 47 years, minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (infrastructure and Water) put the ‘Kierbesluit’ into operation, together with her administrative partners of Water authority Hollandse Delta and Drinking water company Evides. This does not automatically mean that the sluices will be opened on that day. This … Continue reading “‘Kierbesluit’ in operation”